Military

Why is Myanmar's junta holding an election during a civil war? - explainer

Myanmar’s junta-led election is widely viewed as a bid to legitimize military power amid civil war, low turnout, and the exclusion of opposition parties.

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Myanmar's junta chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, who ousted the elected government in a coup, presides at an army parade on Armed Forces Day in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, March 27, 2021; illustrative.
Election Commission officials count ballots at a polling station during Myanmar's general election in Yangon, Myanmar, December 28, 2025; illustrative.

Final phase of Myanmar's election underway, military-backed party set to win

Myanmar opened polling stations for the final phase of a junta-led election, with low turnout, ongoing fighting, and a military-backed party poised to consolidate power.

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One should act heroically like a lion to get up in the morning to serve his Creator, the ‘Shulchan Aruch’ says.

Everyday heroines: Quiet burden of Israeli anchors waiting at home during wartime

While soldiers served for months, their partners carried the home front alone; now facing the emotional aftermath few see.

|ByMICHAL RONESS
‘DISINFORMATION, CONSPIRACY theories, and antisemitic narratives.’ Israel has faced media outlets distorting the truth about the region for years.

'Public diplomacy is not a luxury': Israel’s challenge in 2026 - opinion

How Israel lost the battle for American public opinion and why parts of the Western intellectual elite serve the narratives of its enemies.

|ByDAVID BEN-BASAT

As women join IDF combat units, military kit must be redesigned to fit them - opinion

For most of modern history, military uniforms have been built around the male body, as more women join combat units, it’s time for a redesign.

DECEMBER 2, 2025ByANDREW FOX
In Israel, even as more women take on combat roles, their uniforms – and their equipment – remain very much designed for men, despite obvious differences in height, weight, and build.

How a wounded IDF commander led under fire: 'If I don't fight, my soldiers won't survive'

“If I don’t respond, if I don’t fight, my soldiers won’t survive – and neither will I,” 22-year-old Lt. R. told The Jerusalem Report.

DECEMBER 2, 2025ByCHANI KAPLAN
Soldiers in the Search and Rescue Brigade complete a month of basic training, then a six-month advanced course qualifying them first as infantry and then in search and rescue.

US approves potential sale of helicopter support, training to Saudi Arabia for $1 billion

The Pentagon says the potential sale covers spare and repair parts, as well as training, for the Royal Saudi Land Forces Aviation Corps' helicopter fleet.

DECEMBER 2, 2025ByREUTERS
AH-64 Apache Helicopter seen on July 6, 2021

'Defense-Tech Nation': Israel prepares new spectrum of weapons for next Iran war

Defense Ministry's Amir Baram warned that "Iran's rapid force buildup in air defense and ballistic missile capabilities" driven by "its extremist ideology" means that "all fronts are still open."

DECEMBER 1, 2025ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
Artificial intelligence and humanity.

US, Israel, don’t abandon us to Iran, Kurdistan Freedom Party leader, military chief tells 'Post'

Iraqi Kurdistan-based General Yazdanpanah says calls for “decentralization are meaningless, as they will not ensure Kurdish rights in Syria being upheld, nor will they provide Kurds with freedom."

NOVEMBER 30, 2025BySUZAN QUITAZ
Kurdistan National Army commander Hussein Yazdanpanah

UAE cargo plane lands at Ben-Gurion Airport carrying US military trucks - KAN

The plane with the trucks and military equipment later returned to the UAE after a short stopover in Georgia, the report added.

NOVEMBER 30, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
An Antonov 124-100 Ruslan with ramp down; note the forward-tilted fuselage and retracted front landing gear, facilitating cargo loading; illustrative.

In Israel's clash of politicians and generals, IDF holds the upper hand over government

NATIONAL AFFAIRS: The defense minister's feud with his military chief reveals a distinctly Israeli tendency to take the military’s side when it clashes with the political echelon.

NOVEMBER 28, 2025ByHERB KEINON
DEFENSE MINISTER Israel Katz and IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir feuded this week in a bruising confrontation that spilled into the open, dominated headlines, and led to public questions about whether the defense establishment is losing its focus, says the writer.

WATCH: IDF kills, arrests al-Jamaa al-Islamiya terrorists in southern Syria, six reservists wounded

"All of the suspects were apprehended, and a number of terrorists were eliminated," the IDF noted.

NOVEMBER 28, 2025ByYONAH JEREMY BOB, MIRIAM SELA-EITAM
IDF troops of the 55th Brigade operate in Beit Jen, southern Syria. November 28, 2025.

Israel, US 'running out of patience' on Hezbollah disarming, may lead to war, officials warn

“Hezbollah is recovering day by day, and patience - both Israel’s and America’s - is beginning to run out, which may lead to an escalation in activity,” the officials said.

NOVEMBER 27, 2025ByAMICHAI STEIN
A Hezbollah terrorist walks beside coffins at a funeral for assassinated military chief Haytham Ali Tabatabai, in Beirut, Lebanon, November 24, 2025

Israel thwarts Turkish-led terror network funneling weapons to West Bank on behalf of Hamas

The suspects were arrested in joint operations with Israel Police, and indictments are expected to be filed in the coming days, the agency said.

NOVEMBER 27, 2025BySHIR PERETS
Turkish charities operating in the southern Gaza Strip, October 23, 2025